Disney’s First Animation Collaboration In 100 Years Releases Soon, First Trailer Arrives
For the first time in Disney’s 100-year history, the company is collaborating with an outside studio to create an original animated show. The show, Iwaju, arrives on February 28 and a new trailer for it has landed.
Disney Animation is producing the show in collaboration with Kugali Media. The series is set in futuristic Lagos, Nigeria and tells a coming-of-age story of Tola, a little girl, and her friend Kole. Together, Tola and Kole will “discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds.” The trailer shows off the program’s striking visuals and intriguing concept.
Iwaju is directed by Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, with Hamid Ibrahim serving as production designer and Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku as cultural consultant. Disney Animation’s Christina Chen produces the series, which is written by Adeola and Halima Hudson.